Flights were cancelled when a fire ripped through the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday.

Footage shows thick smoke billowing from the cargo area of the facility while commercial planes remain parked on the tarmac.

Several firemen tackling the blaze were reportedly injured. The army, air force, and navy, along with two Border Guard platoons, also joined the effort to contain the flames.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism said the fire was eventually extinguished and flights resumed on Sunday.

A spokesman said: 'Steps will be taken to identify the source of the fire and implement measures to prevent such incidents in the future.'

The fire, which took 27 hours to extinguish, is still under investigation.